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Article: Jacksonville Jaguars
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- October 28, 2002
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Jacksonville Jaguars
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ON THE SPOT
DE Marco Coleman, an 11-- year veteran who is starting on the left side and playing the majority of snaps, has only two sacks. The Jaguars need more production than that from him. Coleman blames his problems on unfamiliarity with the team's defensive system, but diminished skills might be a bigger factor.
SOFT ON THE INSIDE: Coach Tom CoUghlin is at his wit's end with the run defense, which has allowed a 100-yard rusher in each of the last three games. The players blame the problem on sloppy tackling and missed assignments, but the cause seems to run deeper than that. Simply put, the defense is losing the physical ...